Certificate of Women’s Health

Intended for medical practitioners who desire increased knowledge in aspects of women’s health that centre primarily on office-based practice.

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About the program

The Certificate of Women’s Health (CWH) is intended for medical practitioners who desire increased knowledge in aspects of women’s health that centre primarily on office-based practice, including shared antenatal and postnatal care, office gynaecology and family planning.

The program runs for a timeframe of three (3) months minimum to two (2) years maximum to complete the program logbook and examination requirements. Four (4) years if completing multiple programs concurrently.

Eligibility

You must be:

In your first or subsequent postgraduate year (PGY1) and either:

Providing shared antenatal care with a recognised facility, or practising in an established GP practice where a suitable training mentor is available.
An RACGP and/or ACRRM registrar in a GP placement where a suitable training mentor is available.
Commencing or currently undertaking a hospital appointment in an obstetric RMO rotation, generally for a minimum of three months.

Training requirements

To receive the CWH, you must satisfactorily complete all requirements outlined below within two years of commencement of training, or within four years if completing two or more programs simultaneously.

Trainees will be provided with access to the College’s training platform Integrate, a portal that allows trainees to access, record and submit their course requirements online.

In-training Skills Log

The in-training skills log is aligned with the Certificate of Women’s Health curricula based on the five modules below.

CWH 1 – Basic Skills

Maintain accurate and legible records
Ethics, medico-legal matters, cultural matters & communication

CWH 2 – Introduction to Antenatal & Postnatal Care

Routine antenatal care and management
Common problems during pregnancy and the puerperium
Neonatal examination and immunisation
Preconception and early pregnancy counselling, antenatal visits and examinations, normal pregnancy & puerperium

CWH 3 – Special Topics in Antenatal & Postnatal Care

Teratogenesis, obstetric complications and pregnancy-induced disorders
Initial management of postnatal depression or puerperal psychosis

CWH 4 – Introduction to Gynaecology

Family planning counselling and contraception, including subdermal contraceptive hormonal implants
Menstrual disorders
Sexually transmitted infections
Gynaecological examinations
Initial management of domestic violence and sexual assault

CWH 5 – Special Topics in Gynaecology

Common gynaecological operations
Gynaecological cancers
Endometriosis, subfertility & menopause
Initial management of uterovaginal prolapse, abnormal bleeding and urogynaecological problems

Training Experience Log

≥70 Antenatal Consultations
≥70 Gynaecological Consultations
≥12 Family Planning Consultations

Workplace-Based Assessments (WBAs)

WBAs evaluate your clinical skills during a normal working day. During a patient encounter or procedure, your performance will be assessed against the standards described for each criterion.

You may use the assessment of these skills as a formative process prior to having a final satisfactory summative sign-off.

Antenatal Examinations
Cervical Screening
Communication Skills

Workshops

Medical Termination of Pregnancy (mTOP)

Completion of Training

Training is complete once the program examination and logbook requirements have been met, and you have been formally approved by the Conjoint Committee for Associate Procedural Training (CCAPT).

Formal approval takes place six times a year in the following months: February, April, June, August, October, and December.

Examinations

Please visit Certificate and Procedural Examinations for information and resources relating to the examination, including registration open and closing dates.

Certificate and Procedural examinations

Course information

Please refer to the Training Program Handbook and Curriculum for more information on the CWH training program.

In addition to the Integrate portal, trainees will have access to Acquire, an e-learning resource centre where you can access supplementary modules, examination tools and RCOG O&G modules.

Fees

Training and examination fees

Training and examination fees are payable in Australian dollars (AUD), and are not subject to Australian GST.

Fee name	$AUD	Details
Certificate and Associate (Procedural) Training: 1 Program (CWH, PTP or APTP)	$1,768 no GST	One-time course fee
Certificate and Associate (Procedural) Training: 2 Programs (CWH + PTP or PTP + APTP)	$3,535 no GST	One-time course fee
Certificate and Associate (Procedural) Training: 3 Programs (CWH + PTP + APTP)	$5,303 no GST	One-time course fee
CWH Written Examination	$886 no GST	Payable when registration confirmed
Conversion to Associate Procedural	$441 no GST	Submit with application

CPD and Membership fees

CPD fees are applicable on completion of the CWH and you become a Certificant Member. Your annual subscription will be pro-rata for your first year based on the date of completion.

For any enquiries, please contact membership membership@ranzcog.edu.au or CPD cpd@ranzcog.edu.au.

Fee name	$AUD	$NZD	Details
Annual Subscription Certificants	$497 inc GST	$573 inc GST	Due 1 July annually
Certificant Reinstatement to the Register Fee	$506 inc GST	$583 inc GST	Invoiced upon application approval
Certificant Reinstatement Application Fee	$449 inc GST	$518 inc GST	Submit with application
Cost of CPD Discounted Program (for RANZCOG Members and Trainees)	$550 inc GST	$618 inc GST	Due 1 January annually

Training resources

Training Sites and Units

Explore a full list of accredited training sites for the Certificate and Procedural training programs in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.

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Examinations

RANZCOG conducts examinations to ensure that trainees are developing the necessary knowledge and skills to deliver the highest standards of patient care.

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Training Supervisors

Find information and support for current and prospective training supervisors and mentors.

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Trainee Wellbeing

We support individual trainees while advocating for systemic improvements in the places where they work.

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Grants and Scholarships

We award trainees and doctors with funds they can use for research, study, travel and activities worldwide that support RANZCOG’s work promoting excellence in women’s health.

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Contact us

For general information about the Certificate of Women’s Health (CWH) program, contact Certificate and Procedurals Training Programs cptp@ranzcog.edu.au.

For information on CWH examinations, membership and the Acquire platform, contact: